Are stainless steel chopsticks good? Is it harmful to eat with stainless steel chopsticks?

Many families like to use stainless steel chopsticks. Stainless steel chopsticks have the advantages of bright appearance, health and environmental protection, and are not easy to rust, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. Strong performance, easy to get hot. It should be noted that chopsticks made of food-grade stainless steel are basically harmless to the human body, generally made of 304 steel, but long-term use of inferior chopsticks made of 201 steel will destroy the normal calcium-phosphorus ratio in the human body and affect health. Let's look at the detailed knowledge introduction.



Are stainless steel chopsticks good?

Generally, stainless steel is composed of iron, chromium, nickel and other components. However, when we use stainless steel chopsticks to eat, we must pay attention to whether the stainless steel is food-grade stainless steel. Food-grade stainless steel can be used as the outer shell of the cutlery box and food packaging.

The advantages of stainless steel chopsticks are bright luster, exquisite and elegant, smooth and skin-friendly, and good workmanship; polished stainless steel chopsticks are not easy to rust and mold, healthy and environmentally friendly, have a long service life, and are economical and affordable. The first impression of stainless steel chopsticks is that it is smooth and delicate, with a good hand feel, silvery white appearance, bright luster, and a bit of grandeur and luxury. The simple and delicate texture may highlight a bit of elegance and elegance. There are also some stainless steel chopsticks that are a combination of stainless steel and plastic materials and appear to have different styles.

Of course, stainless steel chopsticks also have disadvantages, that is, solid stainless steel chopsticks are heavier than chopsticks made of other materials, and stainless steel chopsticks have strong thermal conductivity, they are easy to get hot when eating, and the chopsticks are relatively smooth.


Is it dangerous to eat with stainless steel chopsticks?

1. The advantage of stainless steel chopsticks is that they are not easy to mold and easy to clean. But the disadvantage is that it is made of metal. Many friends will worry about whether long-term use of stainless steel chopsticks will cause excessive heavy metals in the human body. In fact, there is almost no need to worry about this problem. Regular stainless steel chopsticks are made of food-grade stainless steel, which is basically harmless to the human body.

2. However, if the quality of stainless steel chopsticks is not up to standard, heavy metals are likely to exceed the standard, and after long-term contact with acid, alkali, and salt solutions, heavy metals such as chromium and nickel will accumulate in the body, which is very dangerous. Long-term use of inferior stainless steel chopsticks will destroy the normal ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the human body, affect the growth and metabolism of bones and teeth, and also affect the activity of human digestive enzymes and weaken the function of the stomach. Therefore, we need to replace chopsticks regularly. Generally speaking, chopsticks can be replaced after half a year of use.

3. You should know here that stainless steel chopsticks produced by regular manufacturers basically have no side effects on the body, but you should pay attention to whether the surface of the chopsticks has been corroded. If there are traces of corrosion, you should change a pair. In addition, metal chopsticks of poor quality contain more trace metals, such as zinc, cadmium, lead, etc., which are harmful to the body. One should choose good quality metal chopsticks.

What material stainless steel chopsticks are good

304 stainless steel chopsticks are good, resistant to high temperature and corrosion, and the price is relatively high. Like the kind of inferior chopsticks that cost two or three yuan on the street stalls, they are all 201 steel, which is not food-grade stainless steel and contains toxic substances. , harmful to the human body.

In addition, try to choose hollow stainless steel chopsticks. The solid ones are too heavy, which may be inconvenient to use, and the hollow ones are better than the solid ones.

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